Principles
The number of resources under one supervisor's span of control.
What is between 1 and 7 resources? (3-5 optimal)
Operations, Planning, Logistics, & Finance/Admin Section Chiefs.
What are the General Staff positions?
The term used to describe geographic areas of an incident.
What are Divisions?
The unit that oversees the check-in of all incident resources.
What is the Resources Unit?
Unit responsible for acquiring requested resources.
Who is the Supply Unit Leader?
The facility at which the primary command functions are carried out.
What is the Incident Command Post?
Liaison, Legal, Safety, & Public Information Officers.
What are the Command Staff positions?
The term used to describe functional areas of an incident.
What is a Group?
Person responsible for preparation of the Incident Action Plan.
Who is the Planning Section Chief?
Person responsible for salary issues.
Who is the Human Resources Unit Leader?
The person who sets objectives for the incident.
Who is the Incident Commander?
The Section Chief who is responsible for staging areas.
Who is the Operations Section Chief (OSC)?
The title of a person in charge of a Division or Group.
What is a Supervisor?
Individuals with special skills that can be used anywhere within the Incident Command System organization.
What is a Technical Specialist?
This unit ensures accurate tracking of personnel hours.
What is the Time Unit?
The immediate priorities established by the Incident Commander.
What are People, Environment, Assets, and Reputation (PEAR)?
ICS positions that can have deputies.
Who are the Incident Commander, Section Chiefs, and Branch Directors?
Instructions to field personnel are on this form.
What is the ICS-204 Assignment List?
Personnel that report observations to the Situation Unit Leader.
Who are Field Observers?
The position that determines food and water requirements for personnel.
Who is the Food Unit Leader?
The process where the company and agencies establish a common set of objectives and work assignments without losing authority, responsibility, or accountability.
What is Unified Command?
Individual tasked with communicating with agencies and stakeholders.
Who is the Liaison Officer?
The organizational level that can have both functional and geographic areas.
What are Branches?
This contains a Statement of Objectives, Organization, Assignments, Communications Plan, Weather, and supporting materials.
What is the Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
Communications Unit uses this form for documenting the radios and phones.
What is the ICS-205 Communications Plan?